Karl Wiesner - Wikipedia
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Karl Wiesner | |
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| Born | Mbuzini, Transvaal |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service / branch |  South African Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral (JG) |
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Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Karl Wiesner PS MMM is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Director Maritime Warfare.[1][2]
He attended the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island where he earned a diploma in National Security and Strategy and was awarded the Vice Admiral Doyle prize for International Law and Peacekeeping.[3]
He commanded SAS Isandlwana (F146) from 2002 to 2007.[4]
He also commanded the Warrior class strike craft SAS Job Masego and SAS Kobe Coetsee.
He is currently the chief commercial operations officer of South African Shipyards. [5][6]
Awards and decorations
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- ^ "Promotions and transfers: Brigadier General/Rear Admiral (Junior Grade)". 4 November 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Maclennan, Ben (22 February 2007). "First black frigate captain takes command". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Die Burger 09 Augustus 1999 SakeBURGER Bladsy 5: Duitse korvet-kontra…". Archived from the original on 26 November 2014.
- ^ "DIE BURGER LAASTE ,8 Maart 1997 bladsy 13:Tot siens, Kobie". Archived from the original on 1 December 2014.
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| Preceded by | Director Fleet Force Preparation 2013–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Director Maritime Warfare 2011–2012 |
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OC SAS Isandlwana 2002 – 2007 |
Succeeded by unknown |